Happy Chinese New Year and Welcome Year of the Horse! 2014 was my third New Year in Australia and second in Sydney. Sydney has a lot of events taking place from the 24th of Jan to the 9th of February to welcome in the horse. The end of the festival concluded with the Twilight Parade…

Having spent many New Year Eves in the cold, I was only happy to spend NYE in a warm country. Sydney is one of the first cities to welcome in the New Year and as such is well known for its fireworks. My first NYE in Sydney for years, I researched on what we could…

Melbourne was once the place in Australia to visit, to sample the coffee and café delights. Now Sydney has become the rival city with cafes and brunch spots springing up all over the city. Having lived in Sydney for over a year, I have had the opportunity to visit a lot of cafes. This is not…

Sydney is the home of some of the best beaches in Australia. After living in Sydney for a few months now, I have been fortunate enough to visit many beaches. These are just some of the beaches I have been to (or soon visiting) and would recommend. 1) Clovelly Beach This is a secluded beach…